Holder for metal wool or the like



Sept. 1, 1931. C, F|E| D 1,821,505

HOLDER FOR METAL wooL`oR THE LIKE Filed April 10. 1928 '31,7374 an iff'.A

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- was ArroRNEY u through Patented Sept. 1 193i UNITED s'rATEs PATENrOFFICE CROSBY- FIELD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO BRILLOMANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK HOLDER FOR METALWOOL OR THE LIKE Application mea pnl 1o, 192s. serial n. 268,891.

The resent invention concerns a holder for pa s or wads of metal wool orthe like. An important object of the invention is to provide a holder ofthis character having wad engaging means which are well protected atal1` times a ainst damaging contact with the hands o the user or thesurface of the article being worked upon by metal wool.

Preferably, such securing means is in the nature of one or more wadimpaling devices associated with the holder in such a way that theholder must be manualliyl flexed to permit the impaling means to nction,a novel feature being that when released, the holder is automaticallyself-restoring to its normal position where it effectively guards thepoints of the impaling means. imple flexure of the holder exposes theimpahng 'means for the reception of a pad, and mere release allows theholder to forcethe pad firmly' onto the impalin means and to coverthepenetrating ends o the latter.

The holder is of simple, rugged, durable construction and the hands of te user will not be injured either by the metal wool or the impalingmeans even though the -assembled wadand holder are carelessly handled orenergetically used.

The invention" may be more fully understood from the followingdescription in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig.1 is a transverse sectional view a holder embodying the resentinvention, showing a. pad or wad o metal wool attached thereto, thisview being taken on the line 1-1of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, withthe wad omitted;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, omitting the wad and showing theholder flexed a to expose the wad impaling means, preparatory toattachingthe metal wool;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. l, but omitting the wad andillustrating a. modification, this view being taken on the line 4 4 ofFig. 5;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view on the staggered line 5--5 ofFig: 4;

Fi 6 is a view similar to ig. 4, but showing the holder flexed to exposethe impaling devices preparatory to receiving a wad of the metal wool;

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional 4view through another modified type ofholder,

this view being taken on the line 7-7 ofv Fi 8; and

ig. 8 is a bottom planview o f the holder `shown in Fig. 7.

In Figs. 1 to 3l inclusive, I have shown a holder formed of a -singleblock of distortable resilient material such for instance as rubber.Thisfblock provides a plate or body portion 10 having a shallow recessor ocket 11 in its under face. The block also efnes upon the top oftheplate a longitudinally extending, upstanding handle member '12.

ile, for convenience of description, I

have referred to theholder block as having lon 'tudinal and transverseaxes, it is to be un erstood that the block may be of circular or squarecontour, in fact, of anyshape to conveniently receive a wad of metalwool such as 13. These mats, wads or pads are commonly sold in variousshapes and sizes.

The pocket 11 extends longitudinall of pocket the pointed ends of thepins lying closely adjacent the pocket wall llc, referably within theconcavity thereof. T us the concave pocket wall serves as a guard forthe penetrating ends of the pins.

To apply a wad of wool to the holder the latter is grasped with one handand the flap formed y one side of the plate 10 laterally of the handleis simultaneouslyexed the ends of the pins, and at the same timeeffectively guards the pin ends from contact with the users hands aswell as from contact with the surface to be worked upon.

The slight lip 1105 formed by the wall 110 and the bottom of the plate10 digs into the mat and further secures it.

In Fi s. 4 to 6 inclusive, I have illustrated a modi cation in which thehandle 12a, of the plate 10a is slightly wider than the handle ofFig. 1. This handle is longitudinally bifurcated by ay deep generallyV-shaped groove or notch 15, dividing it into two sections andpermitting longitudinal lex'ure of the body along the base of the notchas a bending line.

Thus, instead of merely bending up a flap to'expose the ends of the pins14a, half of the body, including one handle section may be flexed asseen in Fig. 6, the bifurcated handle structure offering facilitatingsuch iexing.

Here both side walls of the pocket 11 may be straight and the pointedends of the ins 14a hooked or curved upwardly at 14g to further securean impaled wad from sli ping oli' the pins. Pins 14a constitute tllieright angularly turned extensions of wire arms 16 extending deeply upinto one section` of the handle. Arms 16 are connected b an integralcompoundly curved wire run 1 embedded in such handle section. The curvetends to' positivel anchor the wire against displacement in t e rubberin case the adhesive bond loosens. y

4The method of impaling a wad with this form of the device is as abovedescribed except that half of the bod is flexed to distend the pocketand expose t e ends of the pins. The hooked ends of the pins cooperatewith the adjacent pocket wall to retain theimpaled and bunched wad inplace when the body automatically returns to its normal undistortedshape, and such pocket wall again serves as a guard for the pin ends toprevent damage to hands or work.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have illustrated a further modication in which a morepositive guard or keeper means is associated with the free ends of theimpaling pins.

Here the plate 10bis formed with a relatively massive longitudinallyextending handle 12b and the straight walled pocket 21 in the bottom ofthe plate is of approximately square formation and of greater width thanthe handle.

A pair of straight parallel pms 141) 1nclude ends embedded in one sideof the plate and extend through one pocket wall transversely across thepocket,'their free ends terminating adjacent the opposite pocket wall.The embedded ends of the pins are integrally connected by a compoundlycurved or irregularly undulating len th of wire 18 embedded in the platean aording a firm anchorage.

Embedded in the other side of the plate is a wire member 19corresponding in shape to the wire 18 but carrying at its ends keepers20 for the pointed ends of the pins 14?). Such keepers project throughthe pocket wall adjacent the free ends of the pins and may be of anydesired character. The ends of the wire 19 may be bent to form thekeepers 20 0r the wire ends may carry V- shaped guard devices as shown,in which the pin ends are received.

It is of course desirable that the keepers be of such a nature that theyautomatically engage the ends of the pins as the body flap snaps back tonormal position after a wad impaling operation.

With all forms of the invention the wad impaling operation issubstantially the same and when the body, having been distorted toexpose the pin ends, returns to normal position, a portion of the wad isbunched,

forced more securely on the pins and held against loss while the pinends are efectively guarded from damaging contact with either the usershands or the surface of the work.

I claim:

1. A holder for a metal wool scouring pad, said holder havin a disc-likebody portion of relatively sti resilient material having in one face along relatively narrow recess having opposite longitudinal walls, saidrecess being of such depth that the holder may be readily bent along theline of said recess to convex the recessed-face and diver e the lateralwalls of the recess, and one 0% said walls having a plurality ofpadimpaling members embedded therein and extending transversely acrosssaid recess, each having a free impaling end terminating closelyadjacent an opposite wall of said recess when the holder is in ynormalunbent shape but exposed outside the recess when said holder is convexedalong the line of said recess.

2. A holder for a metal wool scouring pad, said holder having adisc-like body -portion of relatively stii" resilient material having inone face a long relatively narrow recess of such depth that the holdermay be readily bent lengthwise of said recess to convexthe recessed faceand diverge the lateral walls of the recess, and pad-penetrating membersattached to one of said walls all projecting in the same directiontransversely of said recess and substantially bridging said recess, andhaving their free ends inwardly curved and located within said recesswhen the holder is lin normal untlexed position.

3. A holder for a metal wool scouring pad, said holder havin a disc-likebody portion of relatively sti resilient material having in one face along relativel narrow recess of such depth that the ho der may bereadily bent lengthwise of said recess to convex the recessed face anddiverge the lateral walls of the rece; an elongated, projectinghand-grip parallel with and overlying the recess, on the opposite faceof the holder thereby stiening the holder against liexing transverselyof the recess; and a plurality of pad-impaling members anchored in oneside of said recesses and extending transversely across said recess,each having a free impaling end terminating closely adjacent an oppositewall of said recess when the holder is infnormal unbent shape butexposed outside the recess when said holder is convexed along the lineof said recess.

4. A holder for a metal wool scouring pad, said holder having adisc-like body ortion of relatively still resilient material aving inone face a long relatively narrow recess of such depth that the holdermay be readily bent lengthwise of said recess to convex the recessedface and diverge the lateral walls of the recess; one of said lateralwalls having pad-penetrating members all projecting in the samedirection'transversely of said recess and substantially bridging saidrecess, and having their entire lengths disposed wholly within saidrecess when the holder is in normal unflexed position.

Signed at Brooklyn in the county of Kings and State of New York this 7thday of April, A. D. 1928.

CROSBY FIELD.

